Roblox rolls out mandatory age checks for online chat amid Child safety lawsuits

Roblox, the online gaming platform used by millions of children and adults worldwide, is now requiring mandatory age ...

Roblox's Age Verification Is a Joke

Roblox has a new AI age-verification system aimed at protecting kids and teens during chats. Users can verify their age using ...

I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.
Forbes

Slowing Growth And Lawsuits: Can Roblox Stock Fall 40%?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Building a platform to do the job of 1 million analysts Over the past 21 trading days, Roblox (RBLX) has seen its market value ...
Inc

OpenAI’s New AI Image Model Is 4X Faster—but Can It Make You Forget About Nano Banana?

The company says the new model is four times faster than its previous iteration, much better at following prompts, and can edit images more precisely. OpenAI released its previous image-generation ...
SlashGear

No Real ID Or Passport? You Can Still Fly, But It'll Cost You

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has introduced a new program called the Modernized Alternative Identity Verification. This is an operational adaptation which builds upon current ...
Forbes

Can You Tell If An Image Was Made By AI? Google Just Gave Everyone A Free Tool

Google's Gemini app now allows users to check if images were generated by Google AI, detecting invisible SynthID watermarks. While a step towards transparency and fostering content verification habits ...
The New York Times

We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...
CNET

Google Says Gemini Will Now Be Able to Identify AI Images, but There's a Big Catch

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...
Polygon

Roblox's selfie verification is a preview of an annoying internet future

Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

The feature will be rolled out globally by January 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google ...
PCGamesN

Roblox is rolling out face ID age checks to stop older players from chatting to kids, but will it actually work?

As various countries continue to crack down on online safety, Roblox has confirmed that it's rolling out a new age verification system for players who want to use the in-game chat feature. The system ...